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Step-by-Step Guide: All Platforms

Parking with a Registered Account:

* PayByPhone facilitates payment for parking and does not regulate the amount of time a user can park. PayByPhone adheres to parking restrictions as set out by the parking vendor (private, city or otherwise).

To start parking, from the home screen tap the PARK button.

Enter the PayByPhone location code located on the meter or signage or select a location from your Recents list.

Add or select a vehicle

Add or select a payment card (not necessary if using ApplePay)

If adding a payment card for the first time, you'll will be asked to enter your email address on the payment form to receive an email receipt with parking and payment confirmation.

Choose the payment card you want to use.

If you have multiple cards on your account, you can tap the downward arrow next to the credit card image to select a different card.

In order to receive SMS reminders. you'll be prompted to enter your mobile number otherwise tap Park without Reminders. Additional fees may apply if you opt-in to receiving SMS reminders.

At anytime the user can tap the location, vehicle or cost information to jump back to edit those selections directly.

Tapping the back button will return you to the Choose Duration page

If you wish to change their location number, tapping the location tab will return you to Choose Location stage

If you wish to change or add another vehicle, tapping the vehicle will prompt the vehicle overlay

If you wish to change their length of stay, tapping the duration and cost field will return user to Choose Duration stage

Tap PAY & PARK to confirm payment and begin your session.

Parking with an Unregistered (Guest) Account:

As a Guest user you may still park using PayByPhone but no official account will be created for you. You'll still enjoy the ease and convenience of using PayByPhone to pay for parking but limitations such as the availability of historical transactions/receipts, custom notification and account settings will not be made available to you until you register a full account.

Android Users:

From the home screen tap PARK NOW

Enter the PayByPhone location code as indicated on the meter or sign and select the location

Choose the vehicle license plate you would like to park

Enter duration in minutes or hours (take note of any time restraints on the space), click NEXT

Review your Parking Details and ensure vehicle, location and time duration are accurate

Once you successfully complete a parking transaction, the app will return to the main page and display remaining time. This time counts down by the second, giving you a real time view of how much time you have remaining, so you don’t need to keep thinking about when your parking expires.